General Merchandise Buying Summer Intern Review

by Tesco plc

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • The internship was varied and really insightful. Everyone was always willing to help you in your day to day tasks. We were also given the opportunity to meet a huge amount of senior leaders and ask them various questions on a weekly basis.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • It was a busy time of year and everyone had to get stuck in on a huge amount of tasks but I always felt appreciated and was thanked regularly for my work.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • If I needed any support or guidance I could ask easily and would have been given the time. Perhaps at the start of the internship it would have been more beneficial to have more contact.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was busy every day and never bored. It was a busy period for tesco with lots of new projects underway so all colleagues were working under the same environment. I think maybe sometimes I had too much to do but I would rather have been busy than have nothing to do.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The internship was more about gaining an insight into the world of retail and how tesco buy products. I wasn't given a huge amount of responsibility but did contact suppliers and work on various tasks throughout the day with the product ranges. I was given a project to work on over the 8 weeks so in terms of that I was fully responsible for providing a presentation on my ideas at the end of the internship.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I've learnt a completely new skill set and seen how a company like Tesco's really works. For the short period I was here I would say I have learnt a huge amount and am going back to university with a much wider knowledge of retail.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Everyone I met at Tesco was really nice and friendly. Even when we requested to HR that we wanted to do something or meet someone it was arranged almost instantly. The team were interested in you as an individual and happy to have a laugh and joke with you.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • After completing an industrial placement I've been able to compare how two companies have run their schemes and I can say that the Tesco scheme is very well organised. There were minor bumps along the way but this was the first time they have organised a GM internship so that was to be expected. Overall it was great!

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There were internship development days and senior speakers but I didn't find them particular useful, more the standard cringey business development day.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Tesco's have so many departments and so many employment opportunities, would definitely consider it for a Graduate scheme.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • My team did go out most Friday's for drinks and we went out for a meal a few times. Have to consider that most people live in London so get the train in or drive into work so its not always easy for people to get together.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Hertfordshire so pretty similar to Essex/London prices.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not a lot going on really.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not really that I was aware of.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Data Science, Business Management, Logistics and Operations, Purchasing and Supply, Retail

South East

August 2013

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